A case of polycystic ovary syndrome with inevitable miscarriage and multi-site venous thrombosis caused by hereditary protein C deficiency

• Main Authors: Minglin Zhong (Author), Yanping Tu (Author), Xiuhong Peng (Author), Yue Song (Author), Jiahe Zhou (Author), Xiaowei Zhang (Author), Qiuyi Xu (Author), Li Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects up to 18% of reproductive-aged women and raises the risk of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE), due to metabolic features and an apparent fibrinolytic state. Recent studies have shown an increased risk of VTE (1.5- to 2-fold) in patients with PC...